Table 2.

B-FTAS items

Subscale	Item	Text
Social derogation (SO)	1	If I fail a test, I am afraid what my friends will think.
	2	If I fail a test, I am afraid people will consider me worthless.
	3	I am very worried about what my teacher will think or do if I fail this test.
	4	I am worried that all my friends will get high scores on the test and only I will get low ones.
	5	I am worried that failure on the test will embarrass me socially.
Cognitive obstruction (CO)	6	During a test, my thoughts are clear and I answer all questions. (R)
	7	During a test, I feel that I’m in good shape and I’m organized. (R)
	8	I feel that my chances are good to perform well on tests. (R)
	9	I usually function well on tests. (R)
Physiological tenseness (PT)	10	I am very tense before a test, even if I am well prepared.
	11	While I am taking an important test, my heart beats rapidly.
	12	I am terribly scared of tests.

R = reverse scored item